amberoid

American

[am-buh-roid] / ˈæm bəˌrɔɪd /

ambroid

noun

synthetic amber made by compressing pieces of various resins at a high temperature.

amberoid British

/ ˈæmbəˌrɔɪd /

noun

a synthetic amber made by compressing pieces of amber and other resins together at a high temperature

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Etymology

Origin of amberoid

First recorded in 1895–1900; amber + -oid

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amberoid

I gave her the amberoid necklace she broke.

From Ulysses by Joyce, James

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